KATHMANDU: The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has revealed the details of the annual player contracts for both the men’s and women’s national cricket teams, shedding light on the structure of central contracts and the corresponding salaries.

A total of 49 players have been identified for central contracts, comprising 30 men and 19 women cricketers.

These contracts are divided into various grades, each offering different salary levels.

For the men’s national team, Grade ‘A’ players, including Rohit Poudel, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Dipendra Singh Airee, Aasif Sheikh, and Kushal Bhurtel, are entitled to a monthly salary of Rs 100,000. Meanwhile, women’s team members in the same grade receive Rs 50,000 per month.

Moving down the ranks, Grade ‘B’ men’s team members receive a salary of Rs 70,000 monthly, while Grade ‘C’ players earn Rs 55,000. Players in Grade ‘D’ are allocated Rs 35,000 per month, and those in the emerging category receive Rs 25,000.

Similarly, for the women’s team, Grade ‘B’ players are paid Rs 35,000 monthly, Grade ‘C’ players earn Rs 30,000, Grade ‘D’ players receive Rs 25,000, and emerging talents are allotted Rs 20,000 per month.

Here’s a breakdown of the contracted players in each category:

Men:

Grade ‘A’: Rohit Poudel, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Dipendra Singh Airee, Aasif Sheikh, Kushal Bhurtel

Grade ‘B’: Kushal Malla, Gulshan Jha, Bhim Sharki, Lalit Rajbanshi, Aarif Sheikh, Abhinash Bohara

Grade ‘C’: Binod Bhandari, Arjun Saud, Sundeep Jora, Pratish GC

Grade ‘D’: Pawan Sarraf, Sagar Dhakal, Anil Sah, Bibek Yadav, Aakash Chand, Basir Ahamad, Surya Tamang

Emerging category: Dipesh Kandel, Rupesh Singh, Rijan Dhakal, Bipin Khatri, Dev Khanal, Arjun Gharti, Hemant Dhami

Women:

Grade ‘A’: Indu Barma, Rubina Chhetry, Sita Rana Magar

Grade ‘B’: Kabita Kunwar

Grade ‘C’: Puja Mahato, Asmina Karmacharya

Grade ‘D’: Apsari Begam, Kabita Joshi, Sangita Rai, Kajol Shrestha, Bindu Rawal

Emerging category: Tony Pakhrin, Khushi Dangol, Jyotsinka Marasini, Kanchan Shrestha, Rubi Poddar, Shristi Jaisi, Samjhana Khadka, Sana Praveen